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Dem abortion foes to offer amendment
Citing three unnamed Democratic Party sources, CNN reported Saturday that the House leadership has agreed to allow several anti-abortion Democrats, including Reps. Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind., and Bart Stupak, D-Mich., to offer language that would ban most abortions from being covered by private insurers or under the government-run public option portion of the bill.
The bill was expected to come before the House for a vote Saturday. The U.S. broadcaster said the move to allow abortion opponents the chance to insert the language would clear the way for its passage in the House, whether or not the amendment is adopted.
"We didn't have a choice," a Democratic leadership source told CNN. "We didn't have the votes" on health care without agreeing to this.
"This amendment would violate the spirit of health-care reform, which is meant to guarantee quality, affordable healthcare coverage for all by creating a two-tiered system that would punish women, particularly those with low and modest incomes," Planned Parenthood said in a statement.
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This news arrived on: 11/07/2009
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11-15-2009 04:54
Peggy Moore wrote:
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Good Grief! C'mon People, Whatever happened to personal responsibility?! Take precautions for pete's sake if you don't want to become pregnant. I know of where I speak. I got pregnant when I was 2 months away from my 17th birthday. What did I do? I decided I wanted my baby and did what I had to do to take care of him. He was then and is now the joy of my life. Whatever happens in your life at least take the responsibility for it. I'm not saying you have to keep your baby if you don't want to. I'm saying there are a lot of people out there who would dearly love to have that baby if you don't want it. So think of your baby and what is best for the baby and you. There are a lot of people who will love and care for that baby if you can't. Give that baby a chance at a happy life if you can't.
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